They have been many the doubts that have generated on the future of a Joao Cancel that, in the most important nights (in front of the PSG in Montjuïc and Real Madrid, in Santiago Bernabéu), has left a lot that wish. The player has not hit in defensive actions and has finished 'condemning' to the team by failures that have caused that it was very questioned in this final stretch of the season 2023/2024.
His performances had caused that in the breast of the Barcelona club questioned if they had to or not betting by his continuity for the course that comes. Although to offensive level is a very important piece for Xavi Hernández, to the hour to retreat and carry out the defensive works notice him the lacks. His future has been in 'stand by', slopes to define the plan for the 2024/2025, but already would have taken the final decision.
To the equal that had informed 'MARK' does some weeks, that I Cancel went to be the right side title so that Jules Koundé go back to play like head office, by what the Barça went to negotiate a new cession with an option of purchase for the 2025. 'SPORT' Now explains that the plan keeps unchanged and that will bet by him.
Jorge Mendes, the key to negotiate
Like this then , it will remain slope the meeting of Jorge Mendes with the Manchester City. It does not be necessary to overlook that the priority of the 'citizens' will be to concretise the sale of the international with Portugal, especially by the interest that can generate in Saudi Arabia. They have priced it in 30 million euros, a figure that, obviously, from the Barça are not in conditions to pay during this summer.
The mission of the representative of the footballer will be to transmit that he wants to remain in the City Condal and that the only road to negotiate will be through a conveyance with option to buy. It will be in the hands of the English group, to where will be impossible that return by the bad relation that saves with Pep Guardiola that him 'descartó' in January of 2022 and him 'commanded' traspasado first to the Bayern of Munich and afterwards to the Barça. In the Etihad Stadium does not have hollow and will facilitate, probably, the possibility of remain a season more.